In order for such a zone to come into existence, it was essential for Israel, the only country in the region that had not joined the NPT, to do so without delay and to renounce the possession of nuclear weapons and immediately to place all its nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards.
Para que una zona de esa clase vea el día, es preciso que Israel, el único país de la región que aún no lo ha hecho, se adhiera al TNP, lo haga sin demora y renuncie a la posesión de armas nucleares sometiendo inmediatamente todas sus instalaciones nucleares a las salvaguardias del OIEA.